Pulmonary vascular complications of chronic liver disease: Pathophysiology, imaging, and treatment

To review the pathogenesis of pulmonary vascular complications of liver disease, we discuss their clinical implications, and therapeutic considerations, with emphasis on potential reversibility of the hepatopulmonary syndrome after liver transplantation. In this review, we also discuss the role of i...

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Autores principales: Khan, Ali Nawaz, Al-Jahdali, Hamdan, Abdullah, Khalid, Irion, Klaus L., Sabih, Quratulain, Gouda, Alaa
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2011
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3081557/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21572693
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.78412
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Sumario:To review the pathogenesis of pulmonary vascular complications of liver disease, we discuss their clinical implications, and therapeutic considerations, with emphasis on potential reversibility of the hepatopulmonary syndrome after liver transplantation. In this review, we also discuss the role of imaging in pulmonary vascular complications associated with liver disease.

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